HyperDic: law_of_archimedes

English > 1 sense of the expression law of Archimedes:
NOUNcognitionlaw of Archimedes, Archimedes' principle(hydrostatics) the apparent loss in weight of a body immersed / immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid
English > law of Archimedes: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning(hydrostatics) the apparent loss in weight of a body immersed / immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid.
SynonymArchimedes' principle
Categoryhydrostaticsstudy of the mechanical properties of fluids that are not in motion
Broaderlaw, law of natureA generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature

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